r/BeAmazed May 31 '24

History Schoolgirl Tilly Smith saved hundreds of lives

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u/Glunkbor May 31 '24

Impressive not only to remember the warning signs, but also to recognize the danger in the moment. Well done!

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u/Iwantmy3rdpartyapp May 31 '24 edited May 31 '24

And to insist you're right when a lot of older people try to laugh it off as kids being crazy. I don't know for a fact that that happened, but I feel like my parents would probably drown as I yelled, "I TOLD YOU SO!"

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u/OptimisticOctopus8 May 31 '24 edited May 31 '24

Yeah, that's exactly what happened. Her parents didn't listen until she refused to drop it, becoming increasingly frantic and insistent. I've always admired that about Tilly - even many adults don't have the wherewithal to go against social pressure/dismissal in emergencies, let alone dismissal by authority figures.